Mustache-curler



UNITED STATES;

CHARLES-O. BURGIO, or

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

' M USTAC'H'E-C-U RLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 529,591, dated November20, 1894. Application filed September 22,189 m 523,771. (NomodeL) To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES C. BURGIO, of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful ImprovementinlVIustache-Ourlers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription. I

My invention relates to an improved mechanical appliance for curling theends of mustaches to improve their appearance, and has for its object toprovide a small, compact and convenient device of novel construction forthe indicated purpose, which may inpairs be readily applied to theterminal hairs of a mustache, and that will quickly curl said'ends so asto give them a scroll-like appearance, without the application of heator other means to eficct the desired result. v I

To this end my invention consists in the construction and combination ofparts, as is hereinafter described and indicated in the claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views;

Figure 1 represents the improved device induplicate, showing two stagesof the operation in applying the improved curler to curl the ends of amustache. Fig. 2 is a detached perspective view of the improvement, withparts in open, adjustment. Fig. 3 is a detached view of the device asapplied to curl a mustache end portion, having parts adj usted to retainthe appliance clamped on the curled hair; and Fig. 4 is an enlargedtransverse sectional view of the device, showing it in clampedadjustment on the curled end of a mustache.

The fashionable manner of arranging a mustache requires that the lateralterminals of the mustache be curled, so as to prevent theirobjectionable protrusion. Ordinarily the hair dresser uses a heatedcurling iron to effect the operation of curling the ends of a mustache.This consumes time and is disagreeable to the person operated upon, whoincurs the risk of being burned. It has also been found that successiveapplications of a hot curling iron tend to destroy the vitality of thehair thus treated, so that it loses its luster and becomes brittle,breaking 0d at the ends and deteriorating the appearance of themustache.

The improved mustache curler hereinafter described, is adapted forinstant applicationv to the dry mustache, and when applied requires buta few minutes contact with the hair to produce a handsome curl at theend of the mustache.

In the drawings, 10 indicates one of the .limbs of the hair curlerproper, and consists of a small metal rod which is longitudinallygrooved for the major portion of its length of a proper depth, thisportion of the limb being rounded externally, so that the limb at anypoint where it is grooved, will be concavoconvex in cross section of itsbody. The ungrooved portion 10 of the limb 10 is preferably madecylindrical, and has sufficien't length to adapt it to serve as a handlepiece for the complete device. The walls of the grooved portion of thelimb 10 near the end of said groove that is adjacent to the handle piece10", are flattened sufficiently to render them parallel a shortdistance, this provision being made to adapt the limb 10 to have ajointed connection with the cylindrical limb 11,'which is suitablyshaped at one end to fit loosely between the parallel walls of thegroove, the walls and limb near said end of the limb 11 being perforatedin alignment for the reception of a pivot 12. The limb'll is soproportioned in length and diameter, that it will have a looseengagement with the grooved surface of the limb 10, when said limbsarefolded together, a sufficient space being afforded between said engagedlimbs for. the introduction and clamping between them of the terminalhairs of a mustache, at a point near the pivot joint 12, when the limbsare pressed together and form a substantially cylindrical two-part body.p

The third and completing member of the improved curling device, consistsof a keeper 13, which is also formed of metal and is shaped as shown,comprising a thin and slightly elastic strip bent to form a bow at oneend and produce two substantially parallel members. The limbs of thekeeper 13 are of equal length, and near their terminals are oppositelyperforated to fit on the pivot 12, that is inserted through said limbsand also through the intervening limbs 10 and 11, when the keeper iscaused to loosely embrace the limb 10. The keeper 13 is so proportionedin length, that when pivoted to the other members of the curling deviceby the fixture of the pintle 12, it will be permitted to swing over thefree ends of the limbs 10 and 11, and have proper clearance therefrom,the inner edges of the keeper being rounded as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

To apply the improvement, which for economy in time is provided induplicate, the operator places the terminal hairs at one side of amustache in the gap afforded by spreading apart the limbs 10, 11, theends of the hair being located near the pivot jointof the said limbs.The grooved and cylindrical limbs 10 and 11 are now pressed together soas to retain the hair, and the instrument is revolved, thereby Wrappingthe end portion 14 of the mustache around the folded limbs 10 and 11,the operation being completed by swinging the keeper 13 over the wrappedhair, which will be clasped by the slightly elastic members of thekeeper and retained in a wrapped condition until the keeper is removed.The

operation is repeated for the other end of the mustache.

The peculiar form of the looped keeper piece 13, adapts it to clasp thewrapped hair on two opposite sides, so as to bind the hair tightly, butwithout injury; and as the keeper loop does not require any fasteningother than its frictional engagement with the hair as stated, it is veryconvenient to apply and remove.

The improved mustache curling device is very convenient for use eitherby barbers or persons that shave themselves, as the device may bereadily applied, and need remain but a short time to produce the desiredeffect, and may then be readily removed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent In a mustache curler, the combination with a limblongitudinally grooved in a portion of its body and having ahandle-piece projected from the grooved portion of said body, of acylindrical limb adapted to loosely engage the grooved portion of theother limb, and pivoted thereto at the junction of the handlepiece withthe grooved portion thereof, and a bent keeper piece having two equalintegral limbs, the inner edges of which are rounded,

said limbs being pivoted at ends onthe same

